Matteo Cancellieri
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matteo Cancellieri
| image =
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| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|February|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rome, Italy
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Parma
(on loan from Lazio)
| clubnumber = 22
| youthyears1 = 2018–2020
| youthclubs1 = Roma
| youthyears2 = 2020–2021
| youthclubs2 = → Hellas Verona (loan)
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Hellas Verona
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = → Lazio (loan)
| caps2 = 20
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Lazio
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = → Empoli (loan)
| caps4 = 36
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = → Parma (loan)
| caps5 = 27
| goals5 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–
| nationalteam2 = Italy U21
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2022–
| nationalteam3 = Italy
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 30 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 28 June 2023
}}
Matteo Cancellieri (born 12 February 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger or second striker for {{Italian football updater|Parma}} club Parma, on loan from Lazio, and the Italy national team.{{Soccerway|id=matteo-cancellieri/601202|access-date=}}
Club career
= Early career in Rome =
Cancellieri arrived in the AS Roma academy at the age of nine from Polisportiva De Rossi in the Appio-Latino, soon becoming a prolific goalscorer with the Giallorossi
On 13 March 2018, Cancellieri first rose to fame during the Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk, where he was a ball boy at the Stadio Olimpico. He was pushed by the Shakhtar player Facundo Ferreyra, who made him fall beyond an advertising board. Roma eventually won the game, qualifying for the quarter-finals, where they would beat FC Barcelona in a famous remontada, under the management of coach Di Francesco.{{Cite news|date=13 March 2018|title=Ferreyra spinge il raccattapalle, lui lo perdona|url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/champions-league/2018/03/13/pazzia-ferreyra-raccattapalle-spintone|access-date=3 September 2021|website=Sky Sport|language=it}}{{Cite news|date=14 March 2018|title=Roma, scuse e pace fatta tra Ferreyra e il raccattapalle|url=https://corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/serie-a/roma/2018/03/14-39956896/roma_il_raccattapalle_perdona_ferreyra_un_gesto_di_rabbia_un_essere_umano|access-date=3 September 2021|newspaper=Corriere dello Sport|language=it}}{{Cite news|date=17 September 2020|title=Cancellieri al Verona, il raccattapalle spintonato da Ferreyra in Roma-Shakhtar|url=https://www.romanews.eu/cancellieri-al-verona-era-il-raccattapalle-spintonato-da-ferreyra-in-roma-shakhtar/|access-date=3 September 2021|website=Roma News|language=it}}
= Verona =
In 2020, Cancellieri joined Hellas Verona on a two years loan, with an obligation of purchase, along with his teammates Mert Çetin and Aboudramane Diaby, as Marash Kumbulla made the move in the opposite direction to join Rome.{{Cite news|last=Spaziante|first=Matteo|date=8 March 2021|title=Roma-Verona, i dettagli dell'affare Kumbulla: ecco quanto è costato|url=https://www.calcioefinanza.it/2021/03/08/quanto-e-costato-kumbulla-roma-verona/|access-date=3 September 2021|website=Calcio e Finanza|language=it}}{{Cite news|date=17 September 2020|title=AS Roma, Ufficiale: Kumbulla alla Roma in prestito con obbligo di riscatto nel 2022. Al Verona Cetin, Cancellieri e Diaby|url=https://www.corrieregiallorosso.com/ultime-notizie/as-roma-ufficiale-kumbulla-alla-roma-in-prestito-con-obbligo-di-riscatto-nel-2022-al-verona-cetin-cancellieri-e-diaby/|access-date=3 September 2021|website=Corriere Giallorosso|language=it}}
Cancellieri played his first season with the club in the Campionato Primavera 2, still impressing with his goal tally, as he scored 15 goals and delivered 7 assists in only 18 games.{{Cite web|last=Crochet|first=Johann|date=27 August 2021|title=Serie A 2021/2022 : 15 joueurs U23 méconnus à suivre|url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/serie-a/serie-a-2021-2022-15-joueurs-u23-meconnus-a-suivre_AN-202108270294.html|access-date=3 September 2021|website=RMC Sport|language=fr}}{{Cite news|last=Oddi|first=Francesco|date=26 August 2021|title="Il guastafeste" Cancellieri: chi è il nuovo Golden Boy del Verona|language=it|website=La Gazzetta dello Sport|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Verona/26-08-2021/verona-esordio-serie-a-cancellieri-golden-boy-420719840100.shtml|access-date=3 September 2021}}
He made his professional debut for Verona under manager Eusebio Di Francesco on 14 August 2021, starting the Coppa Italia game against Catanzaro, proving to be instrumental in his team 3–0 home win.{{Cite web|date=14 August 2021|title=Hellas Verona-Catanzaro 3-0, la prima uscita stagionale è una vittoria!|url=https://www.tuttohellasverona.it/primo-piano/relive-hellas-verona-catanzaro-3-0-la-prima-uscita-stagionale-e-una-vittoria-43398|access-date=29 August 2021|website=Tutto Hellas Verona|language=it}} Cancellieri made his Serie A debut only one week later against Sassuolo, coming on as a substitute, before starting his first Serie A game six days later, against Inter Milan, the reigning champions.{{Cite web|last=Di Chiaro|first=Michael|date=27 August 2021|title=Matteo Cancellieri: chi è il baby attaccante che si sta mettendo in mostra col Verona|url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/cancellieri-verona-chi-e-ruolo/1grr9nltckdsg189uv5g6nud3i|access-date=29 August 2021|website=Goal|language=it}}
==Loan moves==
On 30 June 2022, Cancellieri moved on loan to Lazio with an obligation to buy his rights if certain conditions are met.{{cite web|url=https://www.sslazio.it/it/news/press-release-2/67491-comunicato-30-06-2022|url-status=dead|title=Comunicato 30.06.2022|website=S.S. Lazio|date=30 June 2022|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701131744/https://www.sslazio.it/it/news/press-release-2/67491-comunicato-30-06-2022|archive-date=1 July 2022}}
On 16 August 2023, Cancellieri joined Empoli on a one-year loan.{{cite news |url=https://empolifc.com/matteo-cancellieri-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-azzurro/ |title=Matteo Cancellieri è un nuovo calciatore azzurro|website=Empoli FC |language=it |date=16 August 2023 }} Later that year, on 2 December, he scored his first goal in a 1–1 away draw against Genoa, one minute after entering the pitch.{{cite web |url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/calcio/2023/12/02/serie-a-cancellieri-risponde-a-malinovskyi-genoa-empoli-1-1-foto_449573b3-0055-46fd-b1c7-d29007906929.html |title=Serie A: Cancellieri risponde a Malinovskyi, Genoa-Empoli 1-1 (Foto)|agency=Agenzia ANSA |language=it |date=2 December 2023 }} On the final matchday of the 2023–24 season, he scored a goal and provided an assist in a 2–1 victory over Roma, securing Empoli's survival in the top tier.{{cite web |last=Campanale |first=Susy |url=https://football-italia.net/serie-a-empoli-2-1-roma-niang-escapes/ |title=Serie A {{!}} Empoli 2-1 Roma: Niang escapes relegation at the death |website=Football Italia |date=26 May 2024 }}
On 14 August 2024, Cancellieri was loaned to Parma on a one-year deal with an option to buy.{{cite news|url=https://www.parmacalcio1913.com/en/main-news/matteo-cancellieri-e-gialloblu/|title=Matteo Cancellieri is a Gialloblu|publisher=Parma Calcio 1913|date=14 August 2024|access-date=14 August 2024}}
International career
Whilst being an international with Italy's under-17 in 2018,{{Cite news|last=Oddi|first=Francesco|date=4 December 2018|title=La nazionale del Perù vuole il terzo portiere dell'Under 17, Daniel Rossi|url=https://www.ilromanista.eu/news/settore-giovanile/11084/nazionale-peru-terzo-portiere-roma-under-17|access-date=3 September 2021|website=Il Romanista|language=it}} Cancellieri received his first call-up to the under-21 team in August 2021.{{Cite news|date=29 August 2021|title=Per Cancellieri la prima chiamata in Under 21|url=https://www.larena.it/argomenti/sport/hellas-verona/per-cancellieri-la-prima-chiamata-in-under-21-1.8865419|access-date=3 September 2021|website=L'Arena|language=it}} He made his debut on 3 September during the European Championship qualifying, starting the home match against Luxembourg.{{Cite news|date=3 September 2021|title=Esordio con vittoria per la nuova Italia. Nicolato: "Ho visto un grande impegno, ma dobbiamo lavorare"|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/under-21-esordio-con-vittoria-per-la-nuova-italia-nicolato-ho-visto-un-grande-impegno-ma-dobbiamo-lavorare/|access-date=20 September 2021|publisher=Italian Football Federation|language=it}}
Cancellieri was selected for Italy squad for the 2022 Finalissima against Argentina on 1 June 2022, as well as 2022–23 UEFA Nations League group stage matches against Germany, Hungary, England and Germany between 4 and 14 June.{{cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/una-finalissima-per-salutare-l-azzurro-chiellini-lascio-senza-rimpianti-l-europeo-il-ricordo-pi%C3%B9-bello/|title=Una 'Finalissima' per salutare l'azzurro. Chiellini: "Lascio senza rimpianti, l'Europeo il ricordo più bello"|publisher=Italian Football Federation |date=30 May 2022 |access-date=30 May 2022 |language=it}} During the latter competition on 4 June, he debuted in a 1–1 draw against Germany as a substitute to Gianluca Scamacca in the 85th minute.{{Cite web|first=Francesco|last=Cazzola|title=Hellas, Cancellieri in campo con la Nazionale: è il primo gialloblù dopo trentacinque anni|url=https://www.veronasera.it/sport/calcio/hellas-verona-cancellieri-debutto-nazionale-5-giugno-2022.html|website=Verona Sera|date=5 June 2022|access-date=24 April 2025|language=it}}
Personal life
Cancellieri was born in Italy to an Italian father and Cuban mother.{{Cite web|title=Cancellieri, Moleiro y Herrera: tres futbolistas de origen cubano que tal parece nunca jugarán por Cuba|url=https://www.cuballama.com/noticias/cancellieri-moleiro-y-herrera-tres-futbolistas-de-origen-cubano-que-tal-parece-nunca-jugaran-por-cuba/|website=26 October 2024|access-date=24 April 2025|language=es}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 25 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Hellas Verona
|12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 2 | |||
| Lazio (loan)
|Serie A |20 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | |||
| Empoli (loan)
|Serie A |36 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 4 | ||||
| Parma (loan)
|Serie A |27 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!95 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 107 | 9 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|matteo-cancellieri/601202}}
{{Parma Calcio 1913 squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cancellieri, Matteo}}
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Footballers from Rome
Category:Hellas Verona FC players
Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players